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[ad_1] Gelson Dala's double helped Angola earn their first win in nine games at the Afcon finalsGelson Dala scored twice as Angola beat Mauritania to close in on the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations.Forward Dala reacted smartly to the rebound from a corner to put his side ahead, firing a shot against the turf and into the roof of the net.Sidi Amar levelled for the Lions of […]
[ad_1] Former star soccer player Keisuke Honda, a rare Japanese athlete-turned-angel-investor, is in talks to raise as much as ¥15 billion ($100 million) for his first fund wholly dedicated to startups in his home country. The X&KSK Fund plans to invest in about 30 Japanese startups. It seeks to identify at least one that will eventually reach a valuation of $10 billion, Honda said in an interview."I realized I’m getting […]
[ad_1] SAGAMIHARA, Kanagawa Prefecture – An early four-try blitz and a late go-ahead try were not enough for the Sagamihara Dynaboars as the Tokyo Sungoliath snatched a late 36-34 win Saturday in Japan Rugby League One.The Sungoliath, who came back late to beat Shizuoka BlueRevs a week earlier, repeated the trick for their fifth win from six games, leaving the Dynaboars wondering how they failed to secure their third victory.The […]
[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Japan's Miho Takagi won the women's 1,500 meters at the Four Continents Speed Skating Championships on Friday in a time of 1 minute, 52.37 seconds. The 29-year-old, who won silver over the distance at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics, finished comfortably ahead of second-placed Mia Manganello, who crossed in 1:55.11, with another American, Greta Myers, in third in 1:55.86. Japan's Sumire Kikuchi was […]
[ad_1] Baghdad Bounedjah scored twice to keep Algeria's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hopes alive as they drew against Burkino Faso in Group D.Mohamed Konate's powerful header had put the Stallions ahead before Bounedjah equalised in the 51st minute, scoring from close range.Bertrand Traore's penalty put Burkino Faso back in front 20 minutes later.But Bounedjah rose highest to head in Algeria's second equaliser in added time to pick up a […]
[ad_1] Sudan suspends its membership as Igad attempts to end the country's month-long civil war. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Doha – Japan was tipped as the favorites to win the Asian Cup but a shock defeat to Iraq has exposed cracks in coach Hajime Moriyasu's previously well-oiled machine.The 2-1 loss leaves Samurai Blue facing a potential last-16 match with South Korea, assuming Japan still qualifies from its group.Even a draw on Wednesday against Indonesia would allow Japan to progress, but after Friday's reality check against a side ranked […]
[ad_1] Former ozeki Asanoyama held onto the outright lead with his seventh straight win, while lone yokozuna Terunofuji suffered his second loss, at the hands of rank-and-file opponent Shodai, Saturday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.Asanoyama, currently ranked as a No. 7 maegashira, defeated No. 9 Meisei to remain the only unbeaten competitor through seven days at Ryogoku Kokugikan. He has a one-win buffer over four wrestlers including ozeki […]
[ad_1] MELBOURNE – Top seed Iga Swiatek tumbled out of the Australian Open on Saturday, losing 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Czech teenager Linda Noskova in the third round as her bid for a maiden title at Melbourne Park and fifth Grand Slam trophy fell apart.The Pole, more accustomed to breezing past opponents with the odd "bagel" 6-0 scoreline thrown in, had struggled in Melbourne, enduring a first-set tiebreak in her […]
